Archive for the ‘Screwed’
The 4am Fog Walk
First off, congratulations to LTJ and Miss Possible on tying the knot yesterday. A great time was had by all. The weather cooperated for the most part and everything went off without a hitch. I could go on at length about just how great everything was planned, but what I have to fill you in [...]
Thank Goodness They Don’t Come in Threes
Today was just an odd day. Slept in pretty late after a late night last night. Got an even later start after my upstairs neighbors decided to shut off our water to do some impromptu plumbing work. So, the day started off rocky, as I had to complain to the upstairs assholes and check with [...]
Hello Pot? This is Kettle.
If you followed the news today about our dear President, you’d likely have noticed his sudden concern for the environment. He came out today insisting that 15 nations need to start to curb their greenhouse gas emissions over the next decare or so in order to help protect the environment.
In the same speech, he came [...]
A net loss
Today, my brother-in-law, Bubba, emailed me with this question: “What is humankind’s greatest contribution to earth?”
I paused for a moment or two and gave it some thought. Not surprisingly, I came up blank. It seemed to me that the only positive contributions on our part have been band-aids to fix the things [...]
Wronged
It’s Sunday evening and that would usually entitle me to a couple of frosty pops as I try my damndest to stave off the fast-approaching Monday work day. But this Sunday evening, I’m knocking back the cold ones with a bit more intensity and fervor. I’ve been wronged in one of the most egregious ways a [...]
The Day They Killed Recess
My brother-in-law just forwarded me this article about a nearby town that decided to ban all contact during recess. Reading the article instantly sent me back to my halcyon recess days from first grade through fifth grade. Once we hit sixth grade, of course, our recess time was briefer and became more of [...]
No More Nog?
It was good while it lasted. It all started yesterday with an innocent email mention, to some co-worker friends, that Starbucks is raising its prices in a week or so. That set off a string of emails that pissed all over my parade. I’ve mentioned my love for Starbucks’ egg nog lattes [...]
